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A new professional body supporting scholarship in Modern British Studies: more details coming soon!

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There are 3 fully-funded AHRC PhD studentships in Welsh History coming up at Swansea. Topics:
play since 1945; anti-apartheid movement; Patagonia. All include placements with external bodies. Feel free to contact me if you're interested.

05.02.2026 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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LGBTQ+ History Month: 'Scottish trans pasts, useable and otherwise?' | School of History, Classics & Archaeology | History Classics and Archaeology Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with Dr Sam Rutherford and learn more about the last 150 years of trans history in Scotland.

I am giving the Edinburgh Uni LGBTQ+ History Month lecture on the evening of 27 February, with the title 'Scottish Trans Pasts, Useable and Otherwise'. Details and link to register are here: hca.ed.ac.uk/updates-even... Do come along if you're in Edinburgh!

05.02.2026 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Happy to have a seaside satellite version if anyone wants to volunteer to organise!

03.02.2026 09:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Second lecture now available online - www.history.ox.ac.uk/james-ford-l... - on how people learned the language of social science and how we historians learn what they learned. (1/2)

02.02.2026 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jacob Price Fellowship in British Studies (18 month FTC):London Senate House - Hybrid The University of London is both the UKโ€™s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 renowned higher education institutions.

Great job opportunity, 18 month research fellowship in British Studies, linked to @thenacbs.bsky.social 2027
www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

03.02.2026 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Modern British Studies Conference 2026 - University of Birmingham Conference information

A reminder that the call for papers for the Modern British Studies conference in June 2026 is still open - you've got until Jan 31st to submit panel or paper proposals. Exciting to see some already on our desk! #MBS26
www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...

12.01.2026 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1 week to go until History Day - don't forget to sign up! Read about why History Day is such a fantastic event in this blog by Claire Langhamer: buff.ly/ySfBuWR

#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social

28.10.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

sorry to hear that Andrew - do keep trying, it seems to work fine from our end!

17.10.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Modern British Studies Conference 2026 - University of Birmingham Conference information

We are delighted to announce that MBS2026 will be held at the University of Birmingham, 3-5 June 2026!

Papers may consider the opening day's theme of 'Polycrisis', but we also welcome all submissions related to modern British studies.

For any questions please contact mbs2026@contacts.bham.ac.uk

17.10.2025 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
Modern British Studies Conference 2026 - University of Birmingham Conference information

We're excited to announce the call for papers for #MBS26, the next Modern British Studies conference, at Birmingham in June 2026. We'll be launching the #MBS Association at this event, to support further regular conferences in Modern British Studies.

www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...

16.10.2025 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 41    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2025 Stansky Book Prize for best book in British Studies dealing with the period since 1800.

www.nacbs.org/news/stansky...

@uchicagopress.bsky.social @oxunipress.bsky.social @stanfordpress.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social

18.09.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2025 John Ben Snow Book Prize for best book in British Studies dealing with the period prior to 1800.

www.nacbs.org/news/snow-bo...

@yalepress.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social @melkatrey.bsky.social @asheeshksi.bsky.social

18.09.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

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